270 containers have fallen from a cargo ship in Germany. Earlier, the Dutch Coast Guard reported on the basis of German data that it was about thirty. Meanwhile 21 copies have been washed up on the Dutch Wadden Islands.
A large container ship on its way to Denmark lost containers at the German Wadden Sea Borkum on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, as a result of a strong wind at sea.
There are containers with loose goods washed ashore on Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland. There are still containers floating in the water. „Interested parties are asked not to assist in cleaning up because of the three non-localized hazardous containers“, according to the Coast Guard.
Three containers, of which it is not clear where they are, are full of vessels containing organic peroxide. The safety region Friesland advises to stay away from these containers and not to inhale the substance. People are asked to call 112 when they see the relevant containers.
